Getting worms

limbs · 01-09-2012, 11:36 AM

I was wondering when shops start carrying worms for bait? I know most pet stores have them (even if the employees may not realize it) but of course they intend it for pet food, so it is more expensive.

ChadTower · 01-09-2012, 11:40 AM

Depends on where you are. I've never seen a place where fishing/gun stores stop carrying worms.

Grandpa · 01-09-2012, 12:04 PM

24/7/365 around here

ChadTower · 01-09-2012, 12:06 PM

The 24/7 part is nice. I have to buy mine the day before if I want to go early. For some reason the bait shops here open at 7am. How dumb is that?

Grandpa · 01-09-2012, 12:08 PM

Hey, they want that early morning fishing too.

ChadTower · 01-09-2012, 12:13 PM

Well apparently they want it more than a successful bait shop.

Pathfinder1 · 01-09-2012, 02:30 PM

Hi...

Here in NYS you can't (legally) just go out and dig some worms or go and pick up some nightcrawlers from your lawn.

Such live bait must (legally) be purchased from certified vendors...so that you don't introduce any new bacteria (for example), into any of our waterways. So, we don't have the amount of live bait purveyors around that we used to have.

Some similar restrictions also exist here for firewood.

Geezer · 01-09-2012, 07:53 PM

The convenience stores around here don't carry them in the winter but you can get them in sportsman's shops year round. My sister-in-law is from NYC and she thought it was so strange that all the convenience stores around here sold deli tubs full of night crawlers. She thought they sold them for eating. YUM.

dinosaur · 01-10-2012, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pathfinder1

Hi...

Here in NYS you can't (legally) just go out and dig some worms or go and pick up some nightcrawlers from your lawn.

Such live bait must (legally) be purchased from certified vendors...so that you don't introduce any new bacteria (for example), into any of our waterways. So, we don't have the amount of live bait purveyors around that we used to have.

Some similar restrictions also exist here for firewood.

WOW! It must suck to be from NY.

Grandpa · 01-10-2012, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pathfinder1

Hi...

Here in NYS you can't (legally) just go out and dig some worms or go and pick up some nightcrawlers from your lawn.

Such live bait must (legally) be purchased from certified vendors...so that you don't introduce any new bacteria (for example), into any of our waterways. So, we don't have the amount of live bait purveyors around that we used to have.

Some similar restrictions also exist here for firewood.

How many of your politicians are going to get re-elected this year?